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Under the US federal government structure, the judicial, executive, and legislative branches are supposed to act as checks on each other (balance of power). While judges make rulings, enforcement ...
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Monica Cellio
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2025-04-08T17:56:15Z (7 days ago)
What happens if those charged with enforcing judicial orders won't? (US, federal)
Under the US federal government structure, the judicial, executive, and legislative branches are supposed to act as checks on each other (balance of power). While judges make rulings, enforcement of those rulings is under the executive branch (the US Marshall office). What remedies *within* the existing laws are available to a judge if the US Marshall, under direction of the president, declines to enforce a ruling against the executive branch?